Visual Rhetoric
This picture I came across while looking up random photos on google and it started to make me think why are chains over this women's eyes? The context of this photo is placed in the viewers thoughts. It is how he or she interprets the photo. The photographer didn't present a definite context to the photo or gave a clue of what he meant. I should my roommate Mike this photo and he automatically said "What we see is easily manipulated and changed, Our eyes are always deceiving us, and thus we are bound by them." I think this is a form of pathos as the photographer wants empathy for the women's eyes bleeding. Also its a way to show empathy for society and the human race. We are so worried about how people view us and that everything should be black and white, or cookie cutter form. This women would rather lose her sight first. The photographer is sending this message to the world, not just the viewer of this piece. Also this piece could raise argument of seeing the world through another persons eyes. Give up your eyesight for someone else, or lose yours to view the world with new eyes.
Here is the Artist website
Heya, Keeton.
ReplyDeleteInteresting thoughts on the meaning and signifigance of the photo. I agree, that the dramatic tone of the photo, coupled with the graphic subject matter are intended to induce some degree of pathos. However, I have a feeling that your interpretation of the photo is heavily steeped in your own experiences...and that's completely fine. :-) Interpretation is subjective, so there's no right or wrong analysis of the photo, but I feel that your reaction to the photo is heavily influenced by your own experiences with others' perceptions, judgements, and remarks. What do you think?
Needed you to discuss context a little more. See prompt. Nice work, though, Keeton.